Re: Hello......Newbie to the group......

A fine plan for sure Glen and personaly I think building a
stripplank boat is a good choise,I will post you some pics
later how to make a real beauty out of that boat,its easyer to
work with stripplank than ply when planing to do it alone,you
sure could make an eyecatcher or a pleasure for the eye
and thats worth doing and sure is a good investment in time
dont change anything of the original design,bilgekeels can
sure point as high as a keelboat
See you soon on the net,cause I am from Belgium and thats
rather far from where you are.Succes anyway
Stephan

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "roadhse2" <roadhse2@y...>
wrote:
> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "ben_azo" <ben_azo@h...>
wrote:
> > Hi Newbie,why Grandpa's Pirate Ship,are you a real
grandpa??
>
> Yes....girl and boy
>
> But i also have another reason for a "pirateship" style of boat...i
> have a 4 year old girl of my own at home...and SHE loves
pirates and
> would enjoy such a 'ship' to go sailing with Dad...so i was
looking
> into that style of boat as she is my first mate and will be
involved
> in constructing the craft...
>
> Given the limited cruising in our smallish lakes here, speed is
not
> as much a requirement as a big/stable enough boat to 'putz'
around
> in,campout in a quiet cove,fish out of and generally explore
> with...of course a porta potty with a 4 year old girl is also high
on
> the list(hers anyway)...and a spot to nap out of the sun
>
> All my other kids live in 3 different states so trailering to them
> and introducing the grandkids to sailing is part of the plan, i
have
> more time to go visit than they do to come here.... Grandpa's
Pirate
> Ship has a 8'11" beam so that will put it out of the picture for
> building, but i would still like to a see a picture of the craft...
>
> Now that i know it is in 'BWAOM' i will buy the book...since no
pics
> of it are to be found
>
> Thanks for everyones help....
>
> By the way, i grew up in San Diego...built and surfed on my own
> boards as a teen,sailed the bay and nearby coastlines,lived on
a 38'
> Chris Craft for a coupla years in my mid twenty's and now find
the
> only thing i 'miss' about SD are the ocean and sailing....since i
> don't think the ocean will be coming to Missouri anytime
soon...i
> figured i at least could take up sailing agin !
>
> Glen
> (Building a one sheet skiff this weekend with and for the little
one)
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "ben_azo" <ben_azo@h...> wrote:
> Hi Newbie,why Grandpa's Pirate Ship,are you a real grandpa??

Yes....girl and boy

But i also have another reason for a "pirateship" style of boat...i
have a 4 year old girl of my own at home...and SHE loves pirates and
would enjoy such a 'ship' to go sailing with Dad...so i was looking
into that style of boat as she is my first mate and will be involved
in constructing the craft...

Given the limited cruising in our smallish lakes here, speed is not
as much a requirement as a big/stable enough boat to 'putz' around
in,campout in a quiet cove,fish out of and generally explore
with...of course a porta potty with a 4 year old girl is also high on
the list(hers anyway)...and a spot to nap out of the sun

All my other kids live in 3 different states so trailering to them
and introducing the grandkids to sailing is part of the plan, i have
more time to go visit than they do to come here.... Grandpa's Pirate
Ship has a 8'11" beam so that will put it out of the picture for
building, but i would still like to a see a picture of the craft...

Now that i know it is in 'BWAOM' i will buy the book...since no pics
of it are to be found

Thanks for everyones help....

By the way, i grew up in San Diego...built and surfed on my own
boards as a teen,sailed the bay and nearby coastlines,lived on a 38'
Chris Craft for a coupla years in my mid twenty's and now find the
only thing i 'miss' about SD are the ocean and sailing....since i
don't think the ocean will be coming to Missouri anytime soon...i
figured i at least could take up sailing agin !

Glen
(Building a one sheet skiff this weekend with and for the little one)
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "ben_azo" <ben_azo@h...> wrote:
> Hi Newbie,why Grandpa's Pirate Ship,are you a real grandpa??

Yes....girl and boy

But i also have another reason for a "pirateship" style of boat...i
have a 4 year old girl of my own at home...and SHE loves pirates and
would enjoy such a 'ship' to go sailing with Dad...so i was looking
into that style of boat as she is my first mate and will be involved
in constructing the craft...

Given the limited cruising in our smallish lakes here, speed is not
as much a requirement as a big/stable enough boat to 'putz' around
in,campout in a quiet cove,fish out of and generally explore
with...of course a porta potty with a 4 year old girl is also high on
the list(hers anyway)...and a spot to nap out of the sun

All my other kids live in 3 different states so trailering to them
and introducing the grandkids to sailing is part of the plan, i have
more time to go visit than they do to come here.... Grandpa's Pirate
Ship has a 8'11" beam so that will put it out of the picture for
building, but i would still like to a see a picture of the craft...

Now that i know it is in 'BWAOM' i will buy the book...since no pics
of it are to be found

Thanks for everyones help....

By the way, i grew up in San Diego...built and surfed on my own
boards as a teen,sailed the bay and nearby coastlines,lived on a 38'
Chris Craft for a coupla years in my mid twenty's and now find the
only thing i 'miss' about SD are the ocean and sailing....since i
don't think the ocean will be coming to Missouri anytime soon...i
figured i at least could take up sailing agin !

Glen
(Building a one sheet skiff this weekend with and for the little one)
Hi Newbie,why Grandpa's Pirate Ship,are you a real grandpa??

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "roadhse2" <roadhse2@y...>
wrote:
> Getting ready to build my first sailboat and researching what to
> build...something 15'to 22' with a cabin in the trailer cruiser
style
> and fixed keel....
>
> I have been searching thru the Bolger designs and like most of
what i
> see, but there is one boat i cannot find a picture or specs for on
> the net that interests me....Grandpa's Pirate Ship...If anyone
has a
> pic or info on this design i would really like to hear from them
or
> see some pictures....also where i might be able to buy the
plans
>
> I love the 'old timey' look of Bolgers designs and while i could
buy
> a plastic cruiser i really want a wood planked boat....and the
pure
> pride of setting sail in something i built myself....
>
> I envy those of you that have had that 'first sail' in your own
> boat....
>
> Thanks, Glen
> Southwest Missouri
> Grandpa's Pirate Ship...

If two berths are enough, be sure that you see the Triple Keel Sloop
as well. As I recall it's lighter (quicker, cheaper to build, easier
to trailer) and you might prefer the gaff sloop rig to the gaff cat
of the Pirate Ship. Both these boats are strip planked, as I recall,
and are pretty heavy for trailering.

In plywood, there are Long Micro and Blueberry and Chebacco, and
Seabird '96, and ..... a bunch of others.

Peter
Getting ready to build my first sailboat and researching what to
build...something 15'to 22' with a cabin in the trailer cruiser style
and fixed keel....

I have been searching thru the Bolger designs and like most of what i
see, but there is one boat i cannot find a picture or specs for on
the net that interests me....Grandpa's Pirate Ship...If anyone has a
pic or info on this design i would really like to hear from them or
see some pictures....also where i might be able to buy the plans

I love the 'old timey' look of Bolgers designs and while i could buy
a plastic cruiser i really want a wood planked boat....and the pure
pride of setting sail in something i built myself....

I envy those of you that have had that 'first sail' in your own
boat....

Thanks, Glen
Southwest Missouri